latin terms 1

Latin	English
voir dire	literally means to speak the truth - the process used to select qualified jurors
vivos	living
vis-a-vis	one who (that which) is face to face with another
vi et armis	by force and arms
videlicit (viz.)	it is easy to see, that is to say, or namely
versus	against (plaintiff v. defendant)
venire facias	literally means "that you cause to come" - legally means a type of summons
ulta vires	literally means "without power" or "beyond the powers of "
ultra	beyond, in excess of , outside of
terminus a quo	the starting point
tenere	to hold or to keep
supra	above, cited in full above
supersedeas	superseding (as in the bond that accompanies a writ commanding a stay of proceeding pending appeal)
sui juris	of his own right, having the legal capacity to act for himself
sui generis	of its own kind or class, the only one of a kind, unique
sub silentio	under silence, without any notice being taken
sub nominee	under the name of, in the name of, under the title of
sua sponte	voluntarily, of his own will and motion
stare decisis	to abide by decided cases
status quo	state in which, present state, unchanged or even

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